Children will engage in music and movement exercises, listen to concerts by visiting Suzuki student performers, and add more advanced skills to their repertoire, such as more precise rhythm, musical terms, naming the parts of string instruments, and dynamics.

Children also learn the off-instrument skills to prepare them for eventual violin, viola, or cello lessons, like finger dexterity songs and games, and early bow-hold games with wooden bows. String playing really does start with STEP!

As a family, you’ll have the opportunity to observe and participate at least once throughout the year in a mock private lesson setting, and you’ll be encouraged to start observing our other group classes with young violinists and cellists. Guest lectures from other Suzuki teachers while your child reads or practice their concerts manners provides you with the beginning of Suzuki parent training. Your child’s concert manners are also developed during mini concerts by our teachers and students!